Choose Temtem: Swarm
Choose Temtem: Swarm if you want a RPG and Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Steam Timeline. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,147 Steam reviews back the pick.
Temtem: Swarm vs Achilles: Survivor
Temtem: Swarm and Achilles: Survivor both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Achilles: Survivor (2025) is 1 year older than Temtem: Swarm (2026). Achilles: Survivor scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Temtem: Swarm (77.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Achilles: Survivor
Choose Achilles: Survivor if you want an Adventure game with Surround Sound and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81% positive across 590 reviews.
Both Temtem: Swarm and Achilles: Survivor sit in Action on Steam and both list Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Temtem: Swarm |  Achilles: Survivor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (1,147 reviews) | 81% positive (590 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crema, GGTech Studios | Dark Point Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Achilles: Survivor (2025) is 1 year older than Temtem: Swarm (2026).
- Achilles: Survivor scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Temtem: Swarm (77.8% positive).
- Achilles: Survivor is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Temtem: Swarm (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Temtem: Swarm has co-op; Achilles: Survivor does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Temtem: Swarm vs Achilles: Survivor — FAQ
- Which is better, Temtem: Swarm or Achilles: Survivor?
- On Steam reviews Achilles: Survivor scores higher (81% positive) than Temtem: Swarm (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Achilles: Survivor is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Temtem: Swarm or Achilles: Survivor first?
- If you want chronology, Achilles: Survivor (2025) came out before Temtem: Swarm (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Temtem: Swarm and Achilles: Survivor similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Achilles: Survivor have multiplayer like Temtem: Swarm?
- No. Temtem: Swarm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Achilles: Survivor is listed as single-player only.
- Do Temtem: Swarm and Achilles: Survivor both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.